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Ryerson Symons

Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Lawyer

New York

Deal Bio

Total Deals42

Valued Deals14

Total Value£ 28.70 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.05 B

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02 Nov 2015|Ireland|Gaming

Target: KING DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT PLC

Bidder: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 7 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 3.82 B

Value

03 Apr 2017|Israel|Medical Equipment

Target: SYNERON MEDICAL LTD

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Oct 2018|United States|Recreational Services

Target: AMERICA'S SWIMMING POOL COMPANY

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 6 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Sep 2018|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: AUTHORITY BRANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

13 Dealmakers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Property Services

Target: CLOCKWORK INC

Bidder: AUTHORITY BRANDS

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

24 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASSUREDPARTNERS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

10 Target | 4 Bidder | 19 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2019|United States|Medical Services

Target: ACELITY INC

Bidder: 3M COMPANY

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 9 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 5.17 B

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|Security Services

Target: WHELAN SECURITY

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

23 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2017|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: TOSCA SERVICES

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2015|United States|Management Consulting

Target: TENEO

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

1 Dealmakers

1 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2015|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: KODA DISTRIBUTION GROUP

Bidder: AZELIS SA

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2015|United States|Clothing and Accessories

Target: KARL LAGERFELD GROUP BV

Bidder: G-III APPAREL GROUP

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Jul 2015|United States|Insurance Brokers

Target: ASSUREDPARTNERS

Bidder: GTCR LLC

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Dec 2016|United States|Biotechnology

Target: ACELITY (LIFE CELL BUSINESS)

Bidder: ALLERGAN PLC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 2.33 B

Value

07 Nov 2016|United States|Management Consulting

Target: ALIXPARTNERS LLP

Bidder: INVESTCORP BANK BSC

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Jul 2016|Canada|Media Agencies

Target: TRADER CORPORATION

Bidder: THOMA BRAVO LLC

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 921 M

Value

08 Mar 2016|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY RESPIRATORY SOLUTIONS BUSINESS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

3 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Feb 2016|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: RHONE CAPITAL

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

2 Dealmakers

2 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Feb 2016|China|Clothing and Accessories

Target: TH ASIA

Bidder: PVH CORP

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

3 Bidder

£ 120 M

Value

23 Jul 2019|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder | 3 Vendor

51 Dealmakers

23 Target | 9 Bidder | 20 Vendor

£ 2.06 B

Value

16 Oct 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: POLYMER LOGISTICS

Bidder: TOSCA SERVICES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Feb 2020|United States|Outsourced HR and Staffing

Target: CAREERBUILDER EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Bidder: ACCURATE BACKGROUND

14 Service Providers

9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

40 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2020|United States|Education Services

Target: CADENCE EDUCATION

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

26 May 2020|United States|Auto Services

Target: KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC

Bidder: PERIPHAS CAPITAL

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

40 Dealmakers

5 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 451 M

Value

29 Jun 2020|Belgium|Plastics

Target: CONTRALOAD NV

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

2 Target | 50 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Jul 2020|United States|Security Services

Target: WORLDAWARE

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Software

Target: MYCASE INC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 147 M

Value

08 Dec 2020|United Kingdom|Security Services

Target: G4S PLC

Bidder: ALLIED UNIVERSAL

30 Service Providers

8 Target | 11 Bidder

142 Dealmakers

57 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 3.82 B

Value

08 Jun 2021|Canada|Apparel Retailers

Target: SSENSE

Bidder: SEQUOIA CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

16 Target | 1 Bidder

£ 2.92 B

Value

29 Oct 2021|United States|Water

Target: HOMEOWNER SERVICES GROUP

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

27 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 926 M

Value

01 Feb 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: TIDEL

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 526 M

Value

11 Feb 2022|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: OLE SMOKY

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Aug 2022|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: ARCA

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Mar 2023|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: VYAIRE MEDICAL (CONSUMABLES BUSINESS)

Bidder: SUNMED

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 51 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Aug 2023|United States|Distillers and Vintners

Target: TANTEO SPIRITS LLC

Bidder: OLE SMOKY

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|United Kingdom|Food Products

Target: BAZOOKA CANDY BRANDS

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Jul 2024|United States|Security Services

Target: ONSOLVE LLC

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

10 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|United States|Security Equipment

Target: ALTUS FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

4 Target | 28 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2024|United States|Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter

Target: STEALTH MONITORING

Bidder: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Oct 2024|Canada|Security Services

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: STEPHAN CRÉTIER

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

133 Dealmakers

52 Target | 56 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.25 B

Value

16 Dec 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: FCS LLC

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Feb 2025|United States|Risk and Compliance

Target: COHNREZNICK

Bidder: APAX PARTNERS LLP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 30 Bidder

n/a

Value